HBO Documentaries

HBO presents a fascinating portrait of two charismatic Oscar*-winners who share, along with a last name, a passion for movies, women, family, and taking risks. An extraordinary glimpse into the private side of a Hollywood dynasty, the film includes exclusive recent conversations with Kirk… [ read more ]

A mother decides her 22-year-old son's been a virgin long enough. A couple yearns for a little extramarital action. A pimp wants to add a fresh filly to his stable. A husband looks to cash in on his wife's birthday present. A pair of brothers hope to live out their porn-star fantasy. If… [ read more ]

Returning to the site of two of HBO’s highest-rated adult documentaries 2002’s Cathouse: AU and 2003’s Cathouse 2: Back in the Saddle: AU – these 2005 & 2007 Cathouse Editions, take viewers back to one of Nevada’s premier tourist attractions: the Moonlite Bunny Ranch, a legal brothel located… [ read more ]

Filmmaker Rory Kennedy tackles the prisoner abuse scandal of 2003 in "Ghosts of Abu Ghraib" (2007), a riveting documentary that hits close to home. Who was responsible for these atrocities? How far down the chain of command does responsibility go? Features an examination of U.S. Dept. of… [ read more ]

The No Child Left Behind Act was created to boost academic levels of American students by setting standardized goals across the nation – and holding states, districts and schools accountable for performance. For urban schools in high-poverty areas, reaching these goals is a daunting task,… [ read more ]

A Granddaughter's Story The trial and execution of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg during the height of The Cold War shook America to its core. And in light of the stranglehold Senator Joe McCarthy's red scare propaganda had on the nation, a true reflection of Julius and Ethel never surfaced… [ read more ]

The HBO Documentary I am an Animal: The Story of Ingrid Newkirk and PETA is a candid and introspective look at the beliefs and motives of Ingrid Newkirk, the founder and leader of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. Told through interviews with Newkirk, PETA employees, and PETA… [ read more ]

Set within the highly charged confines of individual psychotherapy sessions, In Treatment season 3 continues to center around Dr. Paul Weston (Gabriel Byrne) who continues to cope with the after-effects of his recent divorce, as well as his move to Brooklyn to continue his practice. In the… [ read more ]

LaLee's Kin: The Legacy of Cotton has two storylines, both of which show the impoverished life of residents in the American South. The documentary draws the connection — a vicious cycle — between poverty and the lack of education opportunity for black people living in the Mississippi… [ read more ]

"Left of the Dial" (2006) is an HBO documentary about the rise, near-fall, and salvation of the liberal radio network, Air America Radio, geared towards left leaning opinions. Early in 2004, the network intended to launch in order to end the strangle hold of right-wing radio. Financials… [ read more ]

For years, the passion they shared for winning made Earvin "Magic" Johnson and Larry Bird the most bitter of rivals. It also made theirs the most compelling rivalry in sports, driving the NBA to new heights of popularity in the 1980s. This all-new documentary tells the riveting story of two… [ read more ]

This feature documentary follows members of the Ramapough Mountain Indian tribe in Ringwood, NJ, in their five-year search for justice through a mass-action, tort lawsuit. From the middle ‘50s to the late ‘70s, the Ford Motor Company operated an assembly plant in Mahwah, NJ that produced… [ read more ]

Oscar® winner Kevin Spacey leads an all-star cast in Recount, a revealing, timely and entertaining HBO Film from executive producers including Oscar® winner Sydney Pollack. **Please be aware that this is a manufactured on demand disc that was created using a DVD-R disc. It should play in all s [ read more ]

Emmy® - winning HBO documentary filmmaker Alexandra Pelosi delivers a snapshot of some of the more vocal conservative Americans, who saw their hopes and dreams evaporate in the wake of a decisive Democratic victory for Barack Obama. Many of them say they feel so alienated over cultural and… [ read more ]

From his birth in Rio de Janeiro in 1948 to his untimely and tragic death in Baghdad in 2003, Sergio Vieira de Mello led an extraordinary life.
Vieira de Mello joined the United Nations in 1969 and would devote his life to the organization and its ideals. Known to most as simply… [ read more ]